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Tom Beckett's Collection
 
6/5/2025
 
 
 
 
 
Owner: Kansas City Southern
Model:GE ES44ACBuilt As:Builder Info (Unavailable )
Serial Number:62567Order No:
Frame Number: Built:
Other locos with this serial:  KCS 4824(ES44AC)
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Late day sun
Title:  Late day sun
Description:  Now that were into November, the shadows come early. In July, this is an easy, well lit shot. Now I have to play with the light. The southbound rolls on, near MP 239, along US 59.
Photo Date:  11/4/2023  Upload Date: 11/5/2023 4:13:10 AM
Location:  Watts, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  KCS 5024(ET44AC) KCS 4824(ES44AC)
Views:  296   Comments: 1
Favorite spot
Title:  Favorite spot
Description:  One of several spots I like to shoot is just south of the intersection of US 59 and Chewie Rd, where theres a nice S curve on both the road and railroad. This shot was opened up when US 59 was widened to four lanes a few years back-like about 7 now. Its a good shot of the train coming around the curve, but as youll see in the next few shots, its starting to get overgrown.
Photo Date:  11/4/2023  Upload Date: 11/5/2023 4:18:47 AM
Location:  Watts, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  KCS 5024(ET44AC) KCS 4824(ES44AC)
Views:  274   Comments: 1
A little farther
Title:  A little farther
Description:  The 262 train rolls a little farther into the curve.
Photo Date:  11/4/2023  Upload Date: 11/5/2023 4:23:11 AM
Location:  Watts, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  KCS 4824(ES44AC) KCS 5024(ET44AC)
Views:  285   Comments: 1
Shrubbery
Title:  Shrubbery
Description:  As I mentioned, the bushes are starting to grow up next to the track. Maybe I need to come out with a saw....How long til the train is totally obscured once more here??
Photo Date:  11/4/2023  Upload Date: 11/5/2023 4:25:34 AM
Location:  Watts, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  KCS 4824(ES44AC) KCS 5024(ET44AC)
Views:  278   Comments: 1
Nose on
Title:  Nose on
Description:  I try not to do the standard 3/4 wedge at the crossing shot; its not all that imaginitive. It does, with good lighting, work quite well, though. The speed restriction coming out of MP 239 is a godsend for a chaser-as is the 65 MPH speed limit on the highway-and this was an easy shot to get.
Photo Date:  11/4/2023  Upload Date: 11/5/2023 4:31:42 AM
Location:  Westville, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  KCS 5024(ET44AC) KCS 4824(ES44AC)
Views:  305   Comments: 4
Past the mill
Title:  Past the mill
Description:  This used to be a Hudson Foods facility, where feed was processed. Hudson years ago went into Tyson, but the mill is still active. It makes a good photo prop for a train coming past, as we see here with the 262.
Photo Date:  11/4/2023  Upload Date: 11/5/2023 4:36:30 AM
Location:  Westville, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  KCS 5024(ET44AC) KCS 4824(ES44AC)
Views:  272   Comments: 1
Downtown
Title:  Downtown
Description:  I dont usually do this shot; there are much more scenic views north of town. But its occasionally good to get a shot of the local scene. In this case, its the Langley feed mill, whose silos are just to the right of the train and its 75 cars.
Photo Date:  11/4/2023  Upload Date: 11/5/2023 4:44:00 AM
Location:  Westville, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  KCS 4824(ES44AC) KCS 5024(ET44AC)
Views:  297   Comments: 1


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